Wagon-stake



(No Model.)

J. M. DEII'Z.

WAGON STAKB.

No. 339,976. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT Grrics.

JOHN M. DEITZ, OF OTISCO, MICHIGAN.

WAGON-STAKE.

SPECEFECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339.976, dated April 13, 1886.

Application filed February 8, 1886. Serial No. 191,171. (No model.)

To @ZZ whoml it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. DEITZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Otisco, in the county of Ionia, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Uprights for iVagons, of which the following isaspecification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention has relation to standards or uprights for lumber and like wagons, the ob- `ject being to provide a strong rigid metallic standard or upright that will not become loose or wedged out or" position; and the invention consists in certain features of construction hereinafter specified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represents a standard in side elevationl constructed in accordance with my invention and mounted upon the end of a bolster. Fig. 2 is a perspective ofthe same, and Fig. 3 is a modification, hereinafter referred to.

Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

A represents a portion of a bolster of a lumber-wagon, upon which is mounted my improved standard B. The standard B is made of bar-iron of any desired shape in cross-section, and consists, principally, of the upright portion B', the lower end of which is preferably tapered or shouldered, screw-threaded, as at B2, and passed through an aperture in the bolster,where it is provided with a binding-nut, B3, for the purpose of securely fastening said upright upon the bolster. The upper end of the upright B is bent at a right angle to the straight portion B', as at B4, and forms a head, B5, apertured, as at B6.

Secured to the outer side of the upright B, by rivets or other securing devices, C', is an inclined bracket or brace, C, formed with a vertical portion, CZ, and a knee, O3, apertured, as at 0*, which aperture is arranged to reg ister with the aperture Bii in the head B5. The bracket G, after forming the knee G3, is extended down to the end of the bolster A where it is apertu red, as at Cfor the passage of a screw or other fastening device, thus forming a rigid brace for the upright B, and preventing any lateral working thereof.

In Fig. l I have shownan additional brace or angle-iron, D, which, though not essential, adds greatly to the rigidity of the upright. This brace may be secured by bolts or rivets D D2 to the upright and bolster.

E represents a bar, stake, or pin, which may or may not, as desired, be constructed of iron, which is usually employed for the purpose of forming an upward extension to the standards or uprights in the class of wagons referred to. The pin E is adapted to be passed through the aperture B, the body thereof being formed to coincide with-the bore of said aperture. Near its lower end is formed a shoulder, E', which rests upon the bracket-knee C, the lower end of said pin being contracted and adapted to tit within the aperture C, which is somewhat smaller than the aperture B6.

Referring to Fig-.3, which represents a modification of my invention, it will be seen that I construct the entire upright and its brace of a single` piece. The 'deviation from the form before described will be readily apparent,in that the bar,instcad of ending abruptly, as previously described, is bent upon itself, and extends along down the outer side of the standard or upright for nearly half its length, Where it is bent at a right angle, forming the knee C, and is then carried down to be secured to the end of the bolster. It is also apparent that said end may be either apertu red, as at C5, and secured by means of screws to the bolster, or it may he formed with a screw-threaded end, G5, and passed through the bolster and secured thereto by av nut.

By the above construction it will be seen that I form a rigid upright, which,whi1e more durable than those heretofore employed, pre vents the usual disagreeable rattling, and also greatly strengthens and braces the bolster of the wagon.

Having described my invention and its operation, what I claim is- 1. Theupright B, provided with the apertured head B5 and the apertured bracket C, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a bolster of a Wagon having the upright B, formed with the head B5, apertured, as at B, and the bracket C, formed with the knee portion C, apcrtured,as

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at G, of the bm` or pin E, formed with the In ltestimony whereof Ia'x my signaturein shoulder E', substantially as specified. presence of two witnesses. y

3. The upright B, formed of a simule piece j of metal, and having the tapered or shzuldered JOHN M DEITZ' 5 screw-threaf1ed lower end, B2. and the apertured head B5, and the brace C, substantially as specified.

Vitnesses: v .e

HAWLEY H. MCCOTTER, RUBIN E. BRADISH. 

